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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Pope and Mussolini The Pope and Mussolini David I. Kertzer From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI's secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years o… OL17048935W
The Pope and Mussolini The Pope and Mussolini David I. Kertzer Analyzes the relationship between Pius XI and the notorious Italian dictator, tracing how after coming into power in the same year they forged covert ties to one another to consolidate power and purs… OL19974557W
Operation Gladio Operation Gladio Paul L. Williams "This disturbing expose describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian and US mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion of Eu… OL19998762W
Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy Michael Broers The Politics of Religion in Napoleonic Italy explores the intense cultural conflict created by French rule in Italy at the start of the nineteenth century. Napoleon's desire for cultural conformity s… OL2677836W